Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-22
THE COUNTER SCALE
THE MANUFACTURERS SCALE SUBMITTED
TO THE AMALGANATRD
Association Wage Conference Committee They Want
Wages 10 Remain the Same Generally But
Ask Pur Reductions in Some Of
the Departments.

PTrTsBURG, June 21.-The conference
between the committee of the Amalgamat-
ed Association and that Of the Manufae-
turer's Association commenced at 10
o'clock this morning at the rooms Of the
latter association in the Renshaw building.
The Joint Committee was organized by
electing Mr.. A. F. Keating Chairman, and
Joseph ID. Weeks and VIM. Martin Secre-
taries. The Amalgamated Association
scale Of wages had previously been distrib-
uted among the manufacturers. After it
had been referred to in a general way, the
manufacturers stated that they had drawn
up scale which their side would present.
The scale is practically the same as was
predicted yesterday would be presented by
the manufacturers.
In many respect it asks that the scale of
last year be continued instead Of giving a
10 per cent advance as asked for by the
Amalgamated Association, while in some
instances a reduction over last years rate
Of wages is asked.
The rate asked for boiling is S. per ton
on a 2.cent card, the same as last year, in
stead of $3.50, as asked by the Amalga-
mated Association.
EXTRAS STRUCK OUT.
The following extras which were allowed
last year are struck ont of the boiling de-
partment: Fifty cents per ton extra for
boiling half pig iron and halt pot metal
and stove plate; fifty cents per ton extra
for all metal boiled, also for swarth and
turnings worked on hot cinder fix; also the
clause providing that all light scrap work.
ed in boiling furnace the same price shall
be paid as that for working wrought iron
turnings, covered hoop, wire sheet and
what is known as Norway scrap, the scrap
to be cut from eight TO ten inches in length
for charging All of the extras in the new
scale Of the iron workers are also cut ont
in the boiling scale.
The bar mill scale is the same as last
year with she exception that all that-Ee-
lates to nail plate mills is stricken out.
An entirely new feature is the introduc-
tion OF a scale for rolling tops and bottoms
on eighteen-inch rolls, the roller to receive
% cents per ton of ., 24O pounds, the
catcher 20 cents, the hook-up cents, the
straightener 8 cents and the heater 81
cents.
In the guide mill the basis is changed
from 2.cent to 5-l0-cent card rate,
making the rate SIS instead of $500 last
year. This is virtually restoring the rate
in effect in 1872. The plate and tank mill
and sheet mill scale are the same as last
year.
In the tin and block plate mill, on g
cent card the rate on numbers 3 TO ii
gauges is $l.7S instead of $l.9S last year,
and other gauges in proportion. Rolling
muck bar and finished iron for sheet bar
remains the same on the basis of As cents
for finished iron for sheet bars and 40 cents
for muck iron on a 2-cent card. The rate
for heating slabs and shingling remains on
a 68.cent basis and knobhling at $4.23 for
scrap and So. 80 for refined iron.
There is no change over last years spe-
cial scale for the mills Of Carnegie, Phipps
& Co. and mills similar TO them.
THE RAlL CUTTING SCALE
is changed so that it is practically that
known ~ the Cincinnati and Wheeling
scale and upon which one-half Of the mills
in the West are now running. Ii is on
the basis of Is cents when the card rate il
81, while last years scale was II cents on
a s. card.
THE SCALE FOR NAIL PLATE HEATING,
rolling and catching on q 81 card is on the
basis of 40 cents for rolling, 81 cents for
heating and IL for catching.
Throughout the scale there have also
been numerous cases where minor details
which were tackled on to the list of extras
in last years scale have been stricken out,
After the scale Of the manufacturers had
been presented the conference adj journed,
the Wage Committee of the Amalgamated
Association not having the power to act.
They presented il before the convention
this afternoon, and will receive instructions
as TO what course they shall pursue in the
conference with the Manufacturers Com
mittee tomorrow.
The representatives Of the manufactu-
rers say that they are determined 10 in
sist on the scale a. presented by them this
morning The opinions of all the manu-
facturers throughout the country are be-
ing received by their committee. Out of
eighty-fve firms fifty-four have already
reported. Without exception they say
they will not grant the advance ask d by
the ironworkers. They say that there is
but one firm that may sign the scale,
while the Others will all stand determin-
edly for their scale as presented this morn
ing. .
1t is reported that the Amalgamated
Association have decided not TO appoint
John Jarrett as their tariff representative
at Washington. 1t is rnmored that the
reason of this action is because Mr.. jarrett
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